After a suspension of three decades or more, Phindik Festival was celebrated throughout Yarkhun valley in June/July 2013, managed by LSO PUNAR with the financial assistance of AKRSP. The elders highly appreciated the activity as the revival of their old festival. From 2014 and onward, they continued observing the event without any financial help of
The festival was held under a project being implemented by Hashoo Foundation (HF) in partnership with the Centre for Culture and Development (CKU). These efforts are being made towards reviving the traditional festivals of Chitral which are on the verge of extinction. Gharikhomik is a traditional festival and has been very famous in the past.
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Till a decade in the past, the bazaar was ceaselessly visited by individuals from all over the world and the shopkeepers have been promoting woolen coats, waistcoats, Chitrali Chugha (embroidered gown) and shawls. Militancy has dealt a essential blow to enterprise within the space. Chitrali Bazaar serves as a hotspot for people who find themselves
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Shoro is the traditional festival and has been very famous among the Skeikh Khan tribes and Kalash tribes of Kalash valley in the past. It is celebrated in the autumn after the harvesting season. The festival was attended by Ms. Jam Shahi (newly-elected women councilor as chief guest) along with Mr. Shah Wali (District Forest
دریا پر پیدل پل پر ایک بار اس کی معشوق آرہی تھی مرزا سیار دوسری پار جارہا تھا پل نہایت تنگ تھا اور حطرہ تھا کہ اگر بیک وقت دونوں پل کو عبور کرے تو اس کے ساتھ اس کا جسم ملس ہونے (لگنے) کا باعث بنتا تاہم انہوں نے یہ گوارہ نہیں کیا کہ
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